Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 13, 2023
Submitted
May 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310RF
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44451
Aircraft time
10,168 hours, 3,822 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
8222130001
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INFLIGHT WHILE DEVIATING AROUND WEATHER LOUD NOISE FROM NOISE OF AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY WEATHER RADAR FAIL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DRIVE UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 34-41-11.